the wines
2008 Sparkling Blanc de Noirs
BRONZE (Tasmanian Wine Show 2011)
BRONZE (2011 International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011)
BRONZE (2010 and 2011 Cowra Wine Show)
A premium, vintage sparkling wine created from specially selected Pinot Noir grapes, this Blanc de Noirs is both rich and vibrant. With a slight blush in the colour this wine offers a dry, elegantly balanced palate of delicate apple and melon with fine beads tingling the tongue. It is, at the same time, refreshing and complex.
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Pale straw in colour with light green hues, this silky Sauvignon Blanc shows tropical fruit aromas. Its vibrant palate is full of the intense, fruit sweetness of ripe gooseberries, passionfruit and citrus all bound together with a strong backbone of racy, Tasmanian acidity.
2011 Pinot Grigio
Pale golden straw in colour, this softly textured wine shows delicious lemon zest and honey aromas. The intensity of the unique, Tasmanian flavours of ripe pear and golden delicious apples is complimented by crisp cool climate acidity. This is a boutique wine at its best!
2010 Pinot Noir: Sorry Sold Out
Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine Oct/Nov edition:
This wine was rated in the top 20 Pinot Noirs in Tasmania, gaining 90 points and 4 stars.
Ruby red with a rich cherry bouquet, this premium wine displays the much sought after pinot flavours of dark plum and ripe blackberries with a hint of spice adding to the lingering, peppery finish. Finely balanced tannins suggest short to medium term cellaring.
2008 Vintner's Reserve Riesling
GOLD (Australian Cool Climate Wine Show 2011)
BRONZE (Cowra Wine Show 2010 and 2011)
BRONZE (International Cool Climate Wine Show 2011)
BRONZE (Tasmanian Wine Show 2009, 2010 and 2011)
BRONZE (Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2008 )
Excellent – 4 Bottle Rating: "Still pale green-gold colour with some delicious developed characters showing on the nose and the waxy honeycomb and cumquat marmalade-like flavours on the palate, all nicely intense and beautifully balanced, still with a few years left to go." Graeme Phillips, Sunday Tasmanian
This exceptional wine has benefitted from being aged in the bottle before release. Now displaying some of the sought after characteristics of older Rieslings it displays a surprisingly youthful, lemon blossom bouquet along with its rich, complex palate. With its green apple acid intertwining with layers of lime and grapefruit, it has a finish that goes on and on.
2008 Chardonnay Sorry Sold Out
SILVER (Tasmanian Wine Show 2010),
BRONZE (International Cool Climate Wine Show 2010),
BRONZE (Cowra Wine Show 2009)
The trace of palest lime in the colour and the fresh bouquet of this wine hint at the honey dew melon and passion fruit flavours that follow. With slight acidity, the fruit is perfectly balanced with the French oak, providing a long, smooth finish. May be enjoyed now or may be cellared for up to 5 years. An excellent accompaniment to a wide range of seafood.
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
SILVER (International Cool Climate Wine Show 2010);
BRONZE (Royal Hobart International Wine Show 2010)
BRONZE (Cowra Wine Show 2010 & 2011)
Observatory Hill is renowned for the exceptional quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: both single variety wines and blends. Glenn first planted the cabernet vines in 1991 and has never wavered in his belief that excellent medium bodied, red wines can be produced in Southern Tasmania. The 2006 and 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot vintages continue to prove him correct as did the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot is a medium bodied, dry red cast in the mould of elegant, well balanced, northern European wines. A 50/50 blend, it has ripe redcurrant and berry flavours finishing with fine tannins and good natural acidity.